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Jovan died while waiting for a lung on the children's transplant list. he was the same age javier is now and also suffered from cystic fibrosis. >> it's hard for me to tell my son, you know, you have to have faith and be hopeful, and this is going to happen for you, and inside knowing the chances are slim. it really hurts. it's my only child now. and knowing the facts. >> reporter: and turning 12 is significant in these cases because that's how old you have to be to get on a priority list for adult lungs. juvenile lungs are much harder to find. if the current transplant rules do not change, ch...

Oklahoma city today. right now the temperature's 71. >> watch the skies and your feet. thank you, karen maginnis. the mother of a dying little girl says the obama administration is choosing to let her daughter die. here's why. the 10-year-old has been waiting for a year for a lung transplant she desperately needs to live but the policy requires children to be at least 12 before they can qualify for an adult lung. on friday health secretary kathleen sebelius refused to intervene and instead ordered the transplant guidelines to be reviewed. sarah's mother says that's not enough. >> i have a lo...